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Veronica 222 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past Cont. & Past Simple
One day I heard in a song: Well, it burnt while I cried...
Why was it sung so?
But she had to sing: Well, it was burning while I was crying...
Because we have 'while' and need to write with Past. Cont.
Thank you.
Why was it sung so?
But she had to sing: Well, it was burning while I was crying...
Because we have 'while' and need to write with Past. Cont.
Thank you.
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Veronica 222 Because we have 'while' and need to write with Past. Cont. No.
- Veronica 222 Because we have 'while' and need to write with Past.
- Cont.
- No.
- This is a misconception.
- The simple past can be used after "while".
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Veronica 222Because we have 'while' and need to write with Past. Cont.No. This is a misconception. The simple past can be used after "while". My favorite example is this:
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
Likewise,
Peter watched TV while Melissa washed the dishes.
Madame de Renal waited in her bedroom while Jul
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